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How to survive the next market outlier

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
... stockmarket reverts back to its long term trend: a return of 8 to 9 per cent per year over time. "Even if the Australian sharemarket has rallied 44 per cent since March lows, it is still down 33 per cent since October 2007 highs," he said. That is, even ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket had moved into the red at noon albeit with flat trading in most sectors, aside from gold stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.3 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4431.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket remained in the red at noon following big losses in the energy sector after a drop in oil prices, and falls on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 87.9 points, or 1.95 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket remained in positive territory at noon after gains in the financial sector and among consumer staple stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 34.8 points, or 0.78 per cent, at 4513.9, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... China's markets. The benchmark Hang Seng Index finished down 374.43 points at 19,724.19. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket gave up early gains to close down as Asian markets headed lower. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 11.34 points, or ...

Market recovery emphasises quality managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
The recent sharemarket recovery has highlighted the need for financial planners to be even more vigilant when choosing a managed Australian equity fund. Rainmaker data found the average top 50 active Australian equities fund lost over 2 per cent while ...

Recovery is too fast, too furious: IML

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
Anton Tagliaferro, investment director at Investors Mutual Limited (IML), believes the local sharemarket's recovery over the past five months has overshot the mark. In the fund manager's August newsletter, Tagliaferro said although local economy appears ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... benchmark Hang Seng index finished down 100.7 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 20,435.24. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket nudged ahead, outperforming many Asian markets. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 12.83 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 3080.51. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... benchmark Hang Seng Index finished 336.92 points higher, up 1.67 per cent, at 20,535.94. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket gained strongly amid optimism about the global economic outlook even as companies continued to call on investors for new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
... fifth Australia-New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference begins in Melbourne. On Friday, the Australian sharemarket closed almost two per cent in the red following huge Telstra-related trading volumes and an across-the-board correction following ...